By Desmond Tunde Coker Former Sierra Leone International and former striker for Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire has secured a National B Coaching License . He is one of 11 players to have scored 100 goals in MLS history, achieving the landmark in 300 appearances. He is currently third on MLS’s all-time scoring list, scoring for 10 different MLS...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs and the National Tourist Board have informed operators of beach bars, restaurants and similar establishments along the Lumley Beach that the government will commence demolition of structures in violation of the policy guidelines for operation on the beach frontage. National Tourists Board said in...Read More
By Stephen V. Lansana The Faculty of Acts, Fourah Bay College (FBC), University of Sierra Leone (USL) has on Thursday, December 7, 2023, commenced a two-day Postgraduate Symposium for students pursuing their postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Acts with the theme: Building students research and interdisciplinary capacity at the Multipurpose Hall, FBC campus in...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu After the second day of questioning by the Sierra Leone Police on allegation of involvement in failed coup, former president of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma has been granted bail on his own recognizance and with the condition that he stays within the confines of his residence at Goderich in...Read More
By: COOPER INVEEN As Sierra Leone’s coastal capital awoke to the staccato rhythm of gunfire last Sunday, Canadian journalist Stephen Douglas Lett stood on his apartment balcony near downtown Freetown and sent phone messages to friends and colleagues. Renegade soldiers had breached the city’s largest barracks, pilfering ammunition in what authorities would later call an...Read More
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio said the coup attempt of 26 November was not a political, religious, or tribal matter. Thirteen military personnel and one civilian were held as suspects in the claimed coup attempt. President Bio says his government is treating last week’s coup attempt purely as a matter of law and order,...Read More
By Stephen V. Lansana Christian Lawyers Centre (hereinafter referred to as LEGAL LINK) on Thursday, November 30, 2023, condemned the violent attack in Freetown on Sunday, November 26, 2023 and called for an independent judge-led public inquiry into the security breaches and forceful opening of the male and female correctional centres. The government called the...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Geneva, 04 December 2023 – Countries eligible for Gavi support can now apply to introduce diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP)-containing vaccine boosters (DTP boosters) – as well as to switch to hexavalent vaccine – a six-in-one vaccine that combines the pentavalent vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, whole-cell pertussis [DTwP], hepatitis B and Haemophilus...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Supreme Court Judge, Justice Nicolas Browne Marke has issued a bench warrant against APC Sheriff and eight others inmates for failing to appear before the court during the November Criminal Session. During the call over ceremony, the learned judge stated that he was at the Freetown Correctional Centre to verify how many...Read More
A British Renewable energy group has entered a milestone agreement with Idris Elba and Siaka Stevens’ development company to build the first wind farm in Sierra Lepone as part of the Sherbro Island City Project. Announced at COP28, Octopus Energy’s generation collaboration and project with Sherbro Alliance Partners (SAP) will help accelerate the country’s renewable...Read More
